Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 29, 1944
Place of Birth:
Bad Ischl, Austria
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Helmut Berger
Biography
Helmut Berger (born Helmut Steinberger, 29 May 1944 - 18 May 2023) was an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He was most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award.
He appeared primarily in European cinema, but also acted in films such as The Godfather Part III and Iron Cross.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Ludwig: A Journey to the End of the Night | Self |
| 2022 | The Garden That Doesn't Exist | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Fascism on a Thread: The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema | (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Helmut Berger, My Mother and Me | Self |
| 2019 | Liberté | Duke of Walchen |
| 2019 | Portae Infernales | Professor Schneider |
| 2016 | Timeless | Professor Martin |
| 2016 | Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Helmut Berger, Actor | Self |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Erotica | (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Saint Laurent | Yves Saint Laurent in 1989 |
| 2013 | The Devil's Violinist | Lord Burghersh |
| 2013 | Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible | Self |
| 2011 | Murder Sisters | Dr. Schleier |
| 2009 | Initiation | Gustav Tritzinsky |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection | Self (video 'Erotica') (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Iron Cross | Shrager / Vogler |
| 2009 | Zapping-Alien@Mozart-Balls | Jack |
| 2008 | Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes | Self |
| 2005 | Helmut Berger - Mein Leben | Self |
| 2005 | Damals warst Du still | Fabian Plessen |
| 2004 | Honey Baby | Karl / Hades |
| 2000 | Best of Harald Schmidt - Respektlos und Rezeptfrei | |
| 2000 | The Kiss (let's Play Dynasty) | Alexis Carrington |
| 1999 | Under the Palms | David |
| 1997 | Teo | Signor Mastrovito |
| 1997 | Last Cut | Gabo Rey |
| 1997 | The 120 Days of Bottrop | Self |
| 1996 | The Shadow of the Pharaoh | |
| 1995 | L'Affaire Dreyfus | Schwartzkoppen |
| 1993 | Boomtown | Richard Schwarzer |
| 1993 | Ludwig 1881 | Ludwig II |
| 1992 | Adelaide | Gilas |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III | Frederick Keinszig |
| 1989 | Act of Revenge | Dr. Carlo Martora |
| 1988 | Faceless | Dr. Frank Flamand |
| 1987 | Skipper | Hans |
| 1985 | Code Name: Emerald | Ernst Ritter |
| 1984 | Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa | Tinent Rodríguez Haro |
| 1983 | Femmes | Helmut |
| 1983 | Great Transport | Pukovnik Glassendorf |
| 1983 | Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble | Tinent Rodríguez Haro |
| 1983 | Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17 | Tinent Rodríguez Haro |
| 1982 | Deadly Game | Boris |
| 1980 | Fatal Fix | Marco |
| 1980 | My Wife is a Witch | Asmodeo |
| 1979 | Le rose di Danzica | Baron Erich von Lehner |
| 1978 | The Biggest Battle | Lt. Kurt Zimmer |
| 1978 | The Fifth Commandment | Bernhard Redder |
| 1977 | Mad Dog Killer | Nanni Vitali |
| 1976 | Victory at Entebbe | Wilfried Böse |
| 1976 | Salon Kitty | Helmut Wallenberg |
| 1975 | The Romantic Englishwoman | Thomas |
| 1975 | Order to Kill | Clyde Hart |
| 1974 | Conversation Piece | Konrad Huebel |
| 1973 | Ludwig | Ludwig |
| 1973 | The Voracious Ones | Kosta |
| 1973 | Reigen | Der junge Herr Alfred |
| 1973 | Ash Wednesday | Erich |
| 1973 | La colonna infame | Il capitano di giustizia Arconati |
| 1972 | Bailey on Visconti | Self |
| 1971 | The Bloodstained Butterfly | Giorgio |
| 1971 | Love Me Strangely | Alain Revent |
| 1970 | The Garden of the Finzi-Continis | Alberto |
| 1970 | Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray |
| 1969 | The Damned | Martin Von Essenbeck |
| 1969 | What Did Stalin Do to Women? | Aldo |
| 1968 | The Young Tigers | Dario |
| 1967 | The Witches | Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva") |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Markus Lanz | Self |
| 2004 | Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! | Self |
| 2003 | ZIBB | Self |
| 1999 | Beckmann | Self |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Self |
| 1994 | alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio | Self |
| 1993 | Das Sahara-Projekt | |
| 1992 | Le Chinois : Un grand flic de Marseille | Michael Bogner |
| 1991 | Boulevard Bio | Self |
| 1989 | I promessi sposi | Egidio |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Peter De Vilbis |
| 1981 | Ludwig | Ludwig |
| 1981 | Le rose di Danzica | Il barone Erich Von Lehner |
| 1980 | Fantômas | Fantomas |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Show | Self |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Vidal |
| 1977 | Please Turn the Page | Self |
| 1971 | Dalli Dalli | Self |
| 1970 | Treffpunkte | Self |